Mesquite H S

300 E Davis St, Mesquite TX, 75149 | Mesquite Independent School District | 972-882-7800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2904
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Mesquite
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
45%Mesquite
47%Texas

Mesquite H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mesquite Independent School District" in Mesquite, TX. There are a total of 2,904 students and 181 teachers at Mesquite H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mesquite H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 3% higher than the Texas average.

Mesquite H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2904
Teachers181
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mesquite H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mesquite H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 17.8% 18.1% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 26.5% 27.0% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.1% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.3% 50.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Mesquite demographics profile

StatisticMesquiteTexasNational
Population1,338,84628,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,94211391
Median age32.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English57%65%79%
Speak Spanish37%30%13%

Education level achieved in Mesquite

IndexMesquiteTexasNational
Completed 8th grade74.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.0%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mesquite H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.